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How do you identify Royal Doulton patterns?
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To identify Royal Doulton patterns, look on the item's back or bottom for a pattern number. The British maker introduced a numbering system in 1928, and many pieces produced since then show off a letter and a four-digit number corresponding to a pattern name. Once you've located these numbers, you can utilize trusted online resources to complete the identification process. If you can't find a pattern number, consider having a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer assist you. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Royal Doulton tableware and decorative objects.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
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Winston Churchill Toby Jug by Royal Doulton
By Royal Doulton
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome vintage Winston Churchill collectible character jug or "Toby jug" decorative mug by the English pottery firm, Royal Doulton.
Category
20th Century English Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Royal Doulton. A perfect pair of jardinieres on matching stands
By Royal Doulton
Located in London, GB
Royal Doulton. A perfect pair of Royal Doulton jardinieres on matching stands with tubeline raised flower heads and interspersed with circles and mottled blue bodies with burnt ochre...
Category
Vintage 1920s Arts and Crafts Planters and Jardinieres
Set of Twelve Royal Doulton Museum Quality Plates Each Painted Differently
By Royal Doulton
Located in Boston, MA
I am offering you this exquisite set of twelve Royal Doulton museum quality plates artist signed E. Wood. Each plate is painted beautifully with different bouquets of flowers with ra...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Belle Époque Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Doulton Stoneware Jug or Pitcher moulded Farming Scene, Edwardian Ca 1905
By Royal Doulton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good stoneware jug or pitcher made by The Royal Doulton, Lambeth, London factory, very early in the 20th century, in the Edwardian period.
The jug has a moulded shape with...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pitchers
Materials
Stoneware
Set of Twelve Royal Doulton Dinner Plates with Raised Gold Arabesque Decoration
By Royal Doulton
Located in Boston, MA
This is a stunning set of twelve Royal Doulton dinner plates with a fluted border and raised gilded arabesque decoration. They were made in 1905 exclusively for Gilman Collamore in N...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Rococo Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Doulton & Co. 19th Century Sink with Wall Brackets
By Royal Doulton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A Doulton & Co late 19th century sink with cast iron wall brackets, from the Simon Kirby Museum of Bathroom Sanitaryware collection.
Dating to circa 1890, this antique sink has a graceful form with an elegant, shaped splash back and moulded soap dishes.
With some light wear, this beautiful antique sink will look stunning in the bathroom of a Victorian townhouse or a similarly themed vintage ensuite.
The Simon Kirby Museum of Bathroom Sanitaryware
Sanitaryware extraordinaire and enthusiast Simon Kirby was the proud owner of a rare and impressive collection of antique toilets, basins and baths.
Until 2016 Kirby was the managing director of Thomas Crapper & Co; he spent more than 40 years carefully sourcing these specialist pieces, making it his vocation to ensure such rare and valuable sanitaryware was saved and preserved, creating what was known as the Thomas Crapper Museum.
Over the years, the company museum has not been open to the public, with only a few history enthusiasts and keen customers having been invited to view.
Names such as Thomas Crapper, George Jennings, Shanks, Doulton and Co and Twyfords form part of this outstanding collection that demonstrates the development of sanitaryware over the centuries.
Although Kirby sold the iconic Thomas Crapper company nearly ten years ago, he remains an expert in the history of the ‘smallest room’ and now serves as a consultant to the Royal Household.
Here at UK Architectural Heritage Ltd...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Metal, Iron